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gene pool, the total of all genes gene, the structural unit of inheritance in living organisms. A gene is, in essence, a segment of DNA that has a particular purpose, i.e., that codes for (contains the chemical information necessary for the creation of) a specific enzyme or other protein. ..... Click the link for more information. in a population of a particular species. See genetics genome, or characteristic set of genes, that contains the total genetic information for an individual organism. In many familiar organisms two genes for each trait are present in each individual, and these paired genes, both governing the same trait, are called alleles. ..... Click the link for more information. . gene pool [′jēn ‚pül] (genetics) The totality of the genes of a specific population at a given time. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| But love it or hate it, Fuksas has guts from the same gene pool as Will Alsop. This phenomenon has come to be known as scape-goating, as Jews were blamed for spoiling the European economy, Slavs for corrupting the gene pool, and homosexuals for destroying the family. was worried that the American gene pool was declining. |
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